Written questions

Marriage: Humanism

Commons · Question 98451 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of recognising humanist marriages using existing powers.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 17 Dec 2025

The Government announced on 2 October that it intends to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making weddings law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marri...